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52nd Dossier

The 1979 file for 52nd Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1979
Best Picture Kramer vs. Kramer
Winner Record 40/30
Top Winner Kramer vs. Kramer
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Annual Thesis

The 1979 ceremony centers on Kramer vs. Kramer.

This dossier opens with the four races readers check first: Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. 4 of 4 major races have winners recorded, with 20 major-field records feeding into the full 40/30 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 20major-field records 4/4winners recorded 1linked reviews
Full Ballot Winner Circle All Ceremonies Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress

Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to Kramer vs. Kramer. The winning leader is Kramer vs. Kramer with 5 wins.

Kramer vs. Kramer 5 wins | 9 nominations
All That Jazz 4 wins | 9 nominations
Apocalypse Now 2 wins | 8 nominations
Norma Rae 2 wins | 4 nominations
Breaking Away 1 wins | 5 nominations
Winner Record 40/30

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 5 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

124Nominations
40Wins
30Categories
1927/28-2025Ledger span

Major Races

The Four Races That Shape the Night

A fast editorial scan of Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress before the full ceremony ledger opens out below.

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Complete Ceremony Ledger

Fast view shows every category and winner first, with nominee groups linked to the full ballot when you need the deep ledger.

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22 categories 124 records 40 winners Nominees summarized for speed

Category

Best Picture

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

COSTUME DESIGN

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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ART DIRECTION

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

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SOUND MIXING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

On Lunara

Criticism from the Lunara archive tied to this ceremony's most visible contenders and winners.

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING HONORARY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD MEDAL OF COMMENDATION MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Academy Award of Merit) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND MIXING SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sound Editing) VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

Winner Circle

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

Research Mode

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